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Artemis of Ephesus: The Great Mother Goddess
FromThe Ancients
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
An incredibly popular goddess, characterised in statues of her by a vest of bee hives, or are they breasts … bull scrotums? In this episode Tristan speaks to Dr Carla Ionescu about the Ephesian Artemis, the great mother goddess. They discuss the arguments behind the different interpretations of the Artemis statues, her connections to other divine female figures, and her lasting impression on the ancient city of Ephesus. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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